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1. abecedarian, n. and adj. View full entry 1603
...A person who is learning the alphabet or who is engaged in elementary education; spec. (U.S.) a member of the youngest group of children in a school (now...
2. abecedary, adj. and n.1 View full entry 1580
...= alphabetical1. Also, of a poem, etc.: that has each verse or line beginning with a different letter of the alphabet, in alphabetical order. Cf. abecedarian2....
3. ability, n. View full entry a1398
...Suitableness or adaptation for a purpose; fitness, aptitude; (also) an instance of this. Obs....
4. Abitur, n. View full entry 1918
...In Germany: the set of examinations taken in the final year of secondary school, forming part of the entrance requirements for universities....
5. Abiturient, n. and adj. View full entry 1842
...In Germany: a candidate for the Abitur; a pupil who, having passed the Abitur, is leaving secondary school to enter a university....
6. absit, n. View full entry 1857
...A notice granting temporary absence (originally for a day or part of a day) to a university student or a pupil at a boarding school. Cf. exeat2....
7. Academe, n. View full entry 1598
...orig. and chiefly literary. = academy2....
8. academia, n. View full entry 1542
...With capital initial. = academy1. Cf. Academe1b....
9. academic, n. and adj. View full entry lOE
...Philos. Usu. with capital initial. An ancient philosopher of the Academy, the school of Plato and his followers; an adherent of the philosophical school of Plato; a Platonist....
10. academical, adj. and n. View full entry 1549
...Philos. Also with capital initial. = academic1. Now rare....
11. academy, n. View full entry a1382
...With capital initial....
12. accelerate, v. View full entry c1522
...trans....
13. acceleration, n. View full entry 1490
...The action or process of accelerating or causing something to accelerate; speeding up; quickening. Also: an instance of this....
14. access, n. View full entry c1300
...An attack, or the onset (of fever or disease); a repeated episode (of an intermittent or chronic disease); (esp. in early use) spec. the characteristic paroxysm...
15. accessit, n. View full entry 1753
...In France: an honourable mention in an examination or competition. Also with preceding ordinal number denoting position in a series of such acknowledgements. Cf. proxime accessit...
16. accommodate, v. View full entry 1531
...trans. To apply, attribute, or ascribe (esp. words) to a person. Obs....
17. accredit, v. View full entry 1598
...trans. To give or lend credit to, to promote as or show to be credible; to gain belief or influence for. Also: to vouch for, sanction, or countenance....
18. accumulate, v. View full entry c1487
...trans. To heap up in a mass, to pile up (lit. and fig.); to amass, collect, or accrue (esp. wealth or possessions)....
19. accumulation, n. View full entry 1490
...An accumulated mass; a heap, amount, or quantity formed by successive additions....
20. accumulator, n. View full entry 1611
...A person who accumulates things, esp. wealth or possessions; an acquisitive person....
